Tag: Symbols
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Christianity Beyond Symbols – 7: The Last Revelation — The End of Symbol, the Appearing of Truth
“I saw no temple in the city, for its temple is the Lord God the Almighty and the Lamb.”— Revelation 21:22 “The city has no need of sun or moon… for the glory of God gives it light, and its lamp is the Lamb.”— Revelation 21:23 “There shall be no night there.”— Revelation 21:25 No…
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Christianity Beyond Symbols – 3: No Longer Through a Temple — The End of Mediation
“I saw no temple in the city, for its temple is the Lord God the Almighty and the Lamb.And the city has no need of sun or moon to shine on it,for the glory of God gives it light, and its lamp is the Lamb.”— Revelation 21:22–23 The Final Image The Book of Revelation closes…
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Christianity Beyond Symbols – 2: The Veil and the Light — Law, Symbol, and the Coming of Presence
“The law was our tutor to bring us to Christ,that we might be justified by faith.But now that faith has come, we are no longer under a tutor.”— Galatians 3:24–25 “We all, with unveiled face, beholding the glory of the Lord,are being transformed into the same image from glory to glory.”— 2 Corinthians 3:18 The…
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Christianity Beyond Symbols – 1: I AM — From the Name of God to the Structure of Reality
“I AM WHO I AM.”— Exodus 3:14 “Before Abraham was, I am.”— John 8:58 The First Unveiling When Moses asks God for a name, he is asking for something familiar: a word he can carry back to the people, a way to speak of the divine. But the answer he receives is not a name…
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Christianity Beyond Symbols – Introduction
This series arises from a quiet question that lives in many sincere hearts:What if the truth of Christianity is not a doctrine to defend,but a presence to recognize? Throughout the centuries, the Christian faith has expressed its light through words, rituals, images, and symbols. But every symbol—however sacred—is also a veil: a sign that points…
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Near Death Experiences 4: Light, Beings, Encounters and Cultural Filters
One of the most common features of Near-Death Experiences (NDEs) is the encounter with luminous presences, divine beings, or deceased loved ones. Many describe being enveloped in an all-embracing light, standing before a figure of ultimate authority, or undergoing a review of their life in the presence of compassionate observers. However, while these elements appear…
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Near Death Experiences 3:Language and the Impossibility of Describing the Eternal
A striking feature of Near-Death Experiences (NDEs) is the recurring claim that they are “beyond words.” Many who undergo NDEs struggle to articulate what they have seen, felt, or understood, often resorting to paradoxes: It was more real than reality. I experienced everything at once, but it wasn’t time as we know it. The light…
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